Field Insider
Transfer news →
35.6
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
50.8
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 35/35 rated

Club profile

LeaguePrimeira Liga
League position4th of 18
Squad size35
Average age24
CountryPortugal

Team scout report

European push4th of 18 · Primeira Liga

SC Braga sit 4th of 18 in the Primeira Liga, in the European places. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 35.6 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 50.8 across the wider group. Recent form reads DDDLW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 17.3% on last season (Season 29.4 → 34.5), while squad talent has eased 7.6% (Rating 54.6 → 50.5). Of the 20 players with a season to compare, 12 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

R. Zalazar is the form pick (Season 59), while Pau Victor carries the highest ceiling (Rating 70). In the market, the headline arrival is Abel Ruiz (€ 8M), and R. Zalazar is the most valuable asset at 37.8.

35.6
17.3%
Squad season
50.8
7.6%
Squad rating
4thof 18
League finish
DDDLW
Last 5
Top performer
R. Zalazar
Season 59
Highest potential
Pau Victor
Rating 70
Marquee signing
Abel Ruiz
€ 8M
Top asset
R. Zalazar
Value 37.8

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
848
Defence
1349
Midfield
2253
Attack
851

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Zalazar
5961
Horta
5536
Victor
4670
Horníček
4268
Gómez
3761
Lagerbielke
3658
Arrey-Mbi
3162
Moutinho
3016
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1R. Zalazar16goals
  2. 2Ricardo Horta14goals
  3. 3Pau Victor10goals
  4. 4Fran Navarro6goals
  5. 5Vitor Carvalho2goals

Top assists

  1. 1R. Zalazar5assists
  2. 2Víctor Gómez4assists
  3. 3Leonardo Lelo4assists
  4. 4Pau Victor4assists
  5. 5Ricardo Horta4assists

Squad · 35

Nat.
1L. HorníčekGoalkeeperCzechia2426.547—4210.9%689.5%
12Tiago SáGoalkeeperPortugal313.41—02030.2%
36A. BellaarouchGoalkeeperMorocco2418.7——04957.7%
56R. CunhaGoalkeeper—1714.4——054
78João CarvalhoGoalkeeperPortugal2218.61—051
2Víctor GómezDefensive midfielder
played MID · DEF
Spain2623.5451378.6%611.1%
4S. NiakatéCentre-backMali2717.118—1664.3%4525.7%
5Leonardo LeloDefensive midfielder
played DEF · MID
Portugal2621.838—2612.3%5715.7%
6Vitor CarvalhoCentre-back
played DEF · MID
Brazil297.62421610.6%3624.2%
14G. LagerbielkeFull-backSweden2622.64223652.4%588.1%
15Paulo OliveiraCentre-backPortugal342.521—1364.2%1350.2%
26B. Arrey-MbiFull-backGermany2323.735—3123.6%623%
53Jonatás NoroCentre-backPortugal2117.91—052
62Nuno MatosCentre-backFrance2117.9——052
81F. PascoalCentre-back—2017.11—053
96A. SousaCentre-back—1815.4——054
8João MoutinhoDefensive midfielderPortugal392.5451303.4%1618.8%
10R. ZalazarAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
Uruguay2637.8381659102.7%612.9%
17Gabriel MoscardoFull-back
played MID · DEF · FWD
Loanfrom Paris Saint Germain
Brazil2019.432—17463.3%6013.2%
20M. DorgelesDefensive midfielder
played MID · FWD
Côte d'Ivoire2121.12821754.9%6233.7%
27F. GrillitschDefensive midfielderAustria306.130119324.4%3130.6%
29Jean-Baptiste GorbyAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
France2422.6421759
34E. TıknazCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
earlier at Beşiktaş · 322 min, 0g
Türkiye2120.627—1471.3%607.8%
41Yanis da RochaDefensive midfielderPortugal2218.86—152
50Diego RodriguesCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
Portugal2120.729117529.6%604.3%
80João VasconcelosCentral midfielderPortugal21181—0521.7%
90LuisinhoDefensive midfielder—1917.43—557
92A. GilCentral midfielder—1714.41—054
9A. El OuazzaniCentre-forwardMorocco2520.7182969.5%5414.9%
18Pau VictorAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
Spain2429.4451046444.7%7011.7%
21Ricardo HortaAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
Portugal3110.241145510.6%3626.5%
39Fran NavarroCentre-forwardSpain2810.14262568.2%4413.7%
70Rodrigo SilvaCentre-forwardPortugal2117.91—052
77Gabri MartínezDefensive midfielder
played MID · FWD
Spain2323.4391222.2%617.4%
95Sandro VidigalWingerPortugal1916.44—054

Season form

Record (W-D-L)16-11-7 in 34
Goals (for / against)64 / 36
Clean sheets12
Last 5DDDLW

Fixtures & results

Primeira Liga16W 11D 7LUEFA Europa League13W 4D 3LTaça de Portugal3W 0D 1LFriendlies Clubs3W 0D 0LTaça da Liga2W 0D 1L
May 16HEstrela2–2D
May 11ABenfica2–2D
May 7ASC Freiburg1–3L
May 3HEstoril1–1D
Apr 30HSC Freiburg2–1W
Apr 26ASanta Clara1–2L
Apr 23ACasa Pia1–0W
Apr 19HFamalicao2–2D
Apr 16AReal Betis4–2W
Apr 12HArouca1–0W
Apr 8HReal Betis1–1D
Apr 4AMoreirense1–0W
Mar 22HFC Porto1–2L
Mar 18HFerencvarosi TC4–0W
Mar 12AFerencvarosi TC0–2L
Mar 7HSporting CP2–2D
Feb 28ANacional2–1W
Feb 21HGuimaraes3–2W
Feb 14AGIL Vicente1–2L
Feb 8HRio Ave3–0W
Feb 2AAVS4–0W
Jan 29AGO Ahead Eagles0–0D
Jan 25HAlverca5–0W
Jan 22HNottingham Forest1–0W
Jan 18ATondela1–0W
Jan 14AFafe1–2L
Jan 10AGuimaraes1–2L
Jan 7ABenfica3–1W
Jan 3AEstrela3–3D
Dec 28HBenfica2–2D
Dec 23ACaldas3–0W
Dec 19AEstoril0–1L
Dec 15HSanta Clara1–0W
Dec 11ANice1–0W
Dec 6AFamalicao2–1W
Dec 1AArouca4–0W
Nov 27ARangers1–1D
Nov 23HNacional4–2W
Nov 9HMoreirense2–1W
Nov 6HGenk3–4L
Nov 2AFC Porto1–2L
Oct 29HSanta Clara5–0W
Oct 26HCasa Pia4–0W
Oct 23HFK Crvena Zvezda2–0W
Oct 18ABragança1–0W
Oct 5ASporting CP1–1D
Oct 2ACeltic2–0W
Sep 28HNacional0–1L
Sep 24HFeyenoord1–0W
Sep 20AGuimaraes1–1D
Sep 14HGIL Vicente0–1L
Aug 31ARio Ave2–2D
Aug 28HLincoln Red Imps FC5–1W
Aug 24HAVS2–2D
Aug 21ALincoln Red Imps FC4–0W
Aug 17AAlverca3–0W
Aug 14HCFR 1907 Cluj2–0W
Aug 10HTondela3–0W
Aug 7ACFR 1907 Cluj2–1W
Jul 31HLevski Sofia1–0W
Jul 24ALevski Sofia0–0D
Jul 19HCelta Vigo3–1W
Jul 16HMoreirense2–0W
Jul 9AWolfsberger AC2–0W

Transfer news

Full page →

Completed transfers · 2025/26

All seasons →

In

André HortaOlympiakos Piraeus· Back from Loan2025/26
MatheusAjax2025/26
Roberto FernándezEspanyol2025/26
J. MendesFC Basel 1893· Back from Loan2025/26
B. WdowikHannover 962025/26
S. BanzaTrabzonspor· Back from Loan2025/26
Fran NavarroFC Porto· Transfer2025/26
El Hadji Djibril SoumaréNacional· Back from Loan2025/26

Out

Rodrigo MacedoJong AZ· Transfer2025/26
T. HelgueraMirandes· Loan2025/26
T. HelgueraMirandes· Loan2025/26
U. RačićSassuolo· Back from Loan2025/26
João FerreiraWatford· Back from Loan2025/26
André HortaAlmeria· Loan2025/26
André HortaAlmeria· Loan2025/26
Roberto FernándezEspanyol· Transfer2025/26